3,000 Jobs Stand To Emerge From Wyre Estuary Gas Storage Developments

Plans are being made to keep gas in cavities beneath the ground on the coast of Fylde and according to those in the know about 3,000 jobs could be created all around the UK.

Halite Energy Group has intentions of storing 900 million cubic meters of organic gas in specially built caves at Preesall.

Dr John Roberts, chairman of Halite Energy Group, stated that the project currently valued at 660 million pounds is necessary and the country serves to achieve a 20 percent growth in gas stores.

Developments of this nature have been protested against by locals of Over Wyre in the past.

Dr John Roberts reacted by saying that the energy policy of the UK will stand to benefit through gas storage by support from increased gas stores as well as reduced carbon in the manufacture of power as more renewable sources are introduced.

He went on to state that the people of Preesall viewed the technology used in this kind of gas storage as entirely safe.

Regeneris, consultants in economic development and regeneration, released a report that stated the overall financing of the endeavour stood at 660 million pounds.

The scheme would take about eight years to complete and over that period, the report stated approximately 3,000 jobs would become available. Five hundred of these positions would be in Lancashire.

The Planning Inspectorate is looking over the application and a decision is expected in April of 2013.

Halite Energy Group, then operating as Canatxx UK has made applications like this in the past and they were all declined.

The amended submission would be the 4th one made over the past decade.

Protect Wyre is openly against developments toward underground gas storage and Howard Phillips said that there are thousands of people who are protesting these plans.

He says that the risks are all still the same in terms of geology and matters of safety even though the company name is different.